On the 29lh of June, 1744, Gov. Clinton " acquai]ited the Council that one Monsieur MiCHKL Hot) DIN and a u-oman said to be his wife, were lately come to Town from Canada, from which place they had lately fled, and that on their arrival he had confined Ihera to their Lod>riugs &. had placed two i?entiuels over them " Having been examined before the Council, the parties were ordered to live at Jamaica, L. I , where they remained until the month of August following. Mr. H. representing his circumstances as very low, and his inability to do any thing to get a livinar, aiid that himself and wile must consequently come to want, they were then allowed to come to tne city on his taking the oath of allegiance {lb 273, 276 ) He was received into the Church of Eng. in 1749; appointed missionary at Trenton, N.
J., in 1753. and in 17G0, became minister of N. Rochelle. He was originally, it is said, a Reeolle' t, or Franciscan friar in Montrciil, which city he left in company with the woman above referred to. In the Liste Chronol Dgique of the elercy of Canada, ••e find the name of Potentien Houdin. a Recollect, who is recorded as having left that country in "4S; but we have no mearu o( reooiiciling the discrepanoies in Oiese names and dates. Ed
PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
LIST OF WHITE INHABITANTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, Ano. 1782.
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